Salmon & Prawn skewers are light, fresh, easy to make yet pack a real punch in the healthy stakes! Full of protein, minerals and fatty acids to prevent inflammation they make a great lunch when you’re looking for something healthy to make you feel better inside. Serve with either couscous, quinoa or even rice for a satisfying meal that you know is making your insides leap for joy! If you can try to eat 3 portions of oily fish a week as it’s really good for you.
Salmon Health Benefits – skin
Salmon is rich in Omega 3 essential fatty acids which are great for helping with inflammation. Omega 3 is better than Omega 6 as in the body it converts to anti-inflammatory compounds. The specific fatty acids in Omega 3 which are helpful are the long-chain fatty acids of EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid).
Eating anti-inflammatory foods helps with skin health and also supports the cardiovascular system.
Fatty acids in oily fish support the cell membranes which give cells their shape and are made up of a double layer of phospholipids (a fatty substance). To maintain cell health a steady stream of fatty acids is required and specifically omega 3 essential fatty acids. When the cell membranes are working as they should, the skin functions better with moisture and nutrients retained more effectively.
Salmon Health Benefits – Cardiovascular health
Studies have shown that a diet rich in Omega 3 has a positive effect on heart health. Here, lower incidences of cardiovascular heart disease where higher levels of Omega 3 were seen.
The fatty acids in salmon support good bone and joint health due to their anti-inflammatory properties. Omega 3 continues to be the most important fatty acid here so up the intake with these salmon & prawn skewers – soo tasty!
If you’re a vegetarian flax seeds are and flax oil are a good alternative.
Salmon & Prawn Skewers
Light, fresh and packed full of inflammation fighting omega 3 fatty acids
- Wooden skewers – pre-soaked in water
- 1 Salmon fillet, skinned and cut into cubes
- Handful Prawns, raw and prepped for cooking
- 100 g Couscous
- 2 Spring onions, chopped
- 1 Lemon – zest and juice
- 1 tbsp Herb chopped eg parsley, thyme
- Salt & Pepper and olive oil
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Add the salmon and prawns to the pre-soaked wooden skewers. Season with salt and pepper and place under a grill for about 10 minutes, turning every so often
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Add the couscous to a bowl and add boiling water according to the packet. Let it sit.
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Chop the spring onions, and once the couscous is ready, add the spring onions, herb, zest and juice of a lemon, olive oil and salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
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Serve the couscous with the skewers on top. Enjoy!